Today is my birthday, and because we went out to celebrate yesterday, I gave myself a day to play…I had coffee and answered the phone, talked to my mother, friends and to my kids as for the rest of the day, I did nothing but visiting other blogs, I discovered some magical places, and joined the Red Art Project too…I fixed my pages, uploading new art and made a batch of polymer faces. I also worked on those items I will be giving away on my PIF exchange.

This is my favorite time of the year, my mother’s is Spring, and I can see why, she likes new growth, I love the changes of color and the cooling off, the moon is so amazing, and somehow my spirit soars during this time of the year. I feel warm and friendly and ready to share and give things away…somehow I feel more generous and in the spirit of abundance, my creativity is in constant motion.

I grew up in Tulancingo Hidalgo, a small town South of Mexico City. When I was a very young I used to help my Nana Maria with her Ofrenda/Altar. At this time of the year, we would be shopping every day for sweets, fruit, chile/mole and flowers and colored tisue paper to make “papel picado praying flags” to decorate her table in honor of her dear departed, in celebration of the Dia de los Muertos, the day of all souls.
I don’t make ofrendas but create my little Frida Kahlo’s dolls and others like the Huesudas , Catrinas and Pelonas…all of them names for the one with skull mask.

I hope you enjoy these images I have made, which will be available at my Etsy store

Perhaps the memories come more vivid during my birthday, because it is so close to Dia de los muertos!

Last night I had a hard time sleeping, I wanted to get up and start my day. I feel very blessed today.

Long ago the trees thought they were people. Long ago the mountains thought they were people. Long ago the animals thought they were people. Someday they will say… long ago the humans thought they were people. ~Native storyteller

My friend Monica sent me a bag of rags again…

I adore these bits of color and use them almost like I use paint,

it is fun to work with textures.